Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
Playing dictator: Why a Kim Jong Un lookalike says his act isn’t just a joke
Howard X shares how lampooning North Korea’s leader has linked his life to global geopolitics, from Ukraine to Hong Kong
January 7, 2026
Why North Korea has vanished from South Korea and China’s shared priorities
Lee-Xi summit’s omission of denuclearization suggests both sides see little point in spending energy on a fait accompli
January 6, 2026
What North Korea’s 2026 calendar reveals about its plans for the year ahead
Lack of major anniversaries suggests events, including military parade, will be front-loaded around Ninth Party Congress
January 6, 2026
What Kim Jong Un sees in the US capture of Nicolás Maduro
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy discusses North Korea’s response and why Kim won’t worry too much about the surprise US strike
January 6, 2026
North Korea reveals over 400 graves for soldiers killed in ‘sacred’ Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un takes daughter to plant trees at unfinished memorial site celebrating deployment to support Russia
January 6, 2026
US ‘decapitation strike’ on North Korea unlikely despite Maduro success: Expert
Park Won-gon says US operation in Venezuela will aggravate Kim Jong Un’s anxieties and strengthen ‘obsession’ with nukes
January 5, 2026
Lessons from Caracas: What Kim Jong Un learned from Maduro’s stunning capture
Brazen US operation will reinforce North Korea’s faith in nuclear weapons, but could also spook it into engagement
January 5, 2026
South Korea’s ruling party to launch committee dedicated to North Korea ties
Progressive stalwarts to serve as advisers for Democratic Party group focused on inter-Korean and US-DPRK issues
January 5, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects mega greenhouse farm for 7th time ahead of Party Congress
North Korean leader praises soldier-workers at Sinuiju complex as authorities race to finish key economic projects
January 5, 2026
North Korea condemns US military intervention in Venezuela
Pyongyang called Washington’s action as ‘another example’ of the ‘rogue and brutal nature of the U.S.’
January 4, 2026
